with Demers Photography

October 17, 2017

The final push is on to meet several local yearbook deadlines. Before we call this season a wrap, we've got 3 more great seniors to introduce you to. First up is Ean. We were first introduced to Ean's family (too?) many years ago. :-) In fact, I credit his dad with introducing my family to the wonderful world of hockey. Since then, its been a pleasure to watch our collective families grow up.

We've had the privilege of photographing this beautiful family before, as well, so Ean knew what he was in for. What I wasn't prepared for, honestly, is how important these pictures were to him. And I was so grateful! He gave it some serious consideration, knew he wanted a mix of traditional and artistic portraits and came prepared so we could capture many different looks. There were many laughs, many outtakes and some really great captures like these.

Thank you, Ean, for being so fantastic to work with! I hope these few will hold you over for just a little while longer until the rest are done. Up next we return to a tried and true favorite location BUT with a new twist. Stay tuned!

September 17, 2017

Up next - meet Aylssa! Actually, you've already met her - remember? We introduced you to Alyssa, her older sister Monica, and the whole family, in fact (including Jack!), when we took Monica's pictures a couple of years ago. (In case you need a reminder, you can see them here.)

This time, it's Alyssa's turn. Given her connection with Monica, she found herself wanting to do many of the same things Monica did. We once again found ourselves at Pineland Farms and though there may have been some overlap between the two sessions, we made sure to find some unique looks that were all Alyssa . . . looks like these.

You may find yourself wondering where Monica was for this session. The lucky girl is spending a semester abroad in Ireland. But don't worry, she was definitely "present" for our session. :-)

Hello friends! We are back today with not one, but two previews to share. First up is Whitney. Though she and Caitlyn have been classmates for several years and her dad is one of Caitlyn's all time favorite teachers, I first became acquainted with her and her wonderful family on the volleyball court. Oh the stories I could share from team dinners and sleepovers. Lucky for you, Whit, what happens in the Demers' house stays in the Demers' house (just like Vegas!!).

It took us several tries (and a change in location) to get her session in, as Mother Nature often interfered. It was totally worth the wait, though, to get some beautiful captures like these! Love that mom and dad wanted to jump in, too. (P.S. Mom, as an FYI, the 3rd pic is what happens after Whit tries to be serious. I LOVE that one, and I hope you do, too!)

Whitney is not sure where the future will lead. Luckily, she has plenty of options and time to decide which path to take. Until then, she plans to keep killin' it on the court, and I plan to watch. :)

We'll be back very soon with our next preview, so don't stray too far.

August 31, 2017

A dog walking park, that is, but it served as the perfect place to take these pictures AND make some new 4-legged friends. :)

We are back today to introduce you to Ann-Marie. This was our first opportunity to work with her and her lovely parents, and it was a blast. Mom got into the pictures, and dad was taking his own pics in the background. Ha! There were cameras going off everywhere!

Ann-Marie is a bit ambitious and will actually finish her senior year at the end of the first trimester. Way to go, girl! After that, she’s considering studying to become an ultrasound technician. When she’s not working, or hanging out with me in a field, she loves spending time with her friends at the race track.

Here are just a few of our favorites from our session together. We hope you love them as much as we do.

With the upcoming Holiday weekend, we are hoping to have a little down time with the family (which is soooo unusual during senior portrait season). After that, we’ll be back with two more Bonny Eagle Senior girls to share. Stay tuned!

August 25, 2017

It's hard to believe but this summer is rapidly coming to an end and school is set to begin for most, if not all, next week. We are ready. Are you?

Before we call it a wrap on summer, we want to introduce you to Keltan, a senior at Gorham HS. We had the privilege of meeting him several years ago when we photographed his older sister. We've also had the pleasure of working with two of his cousins. They are one of our all time favorite families!

Keltan has devoted much of his young life to 4H. Once fair season hits, you will find him showing prize winning cows throughout the state and, sometimes, several states away. Keltan has plans to attend St. Joe's next year and study biology. His future may include working with bovine genetics or may include veterinary school. It's too soon to tell for sure and, thankfully, he has plenty of time to figure it out.

For his session, Keltan wanted to go to Pineland Farms. Anyone who follows us regularly knows that it's one of our FAV locations, for a variety of reasons. But, this time, we got to explore down by the barns. Yay!

Keltan was a natural in front of the camera, which is such a treat with a guy. But it made it incredibly hard to choose a few to preview here. Hopefully, you love these as much as we do. Enjoy!

Up next, we'll share a senior girl in a completely NEW location. Stay tuned for that. In the meantime, best of luck as you begin the new school year, friends!

August 16, 2017

It’s so hard to believe this time has come . . . the time to officially welcome the Class of 2018. As many of you know, this year’s class is truly special to me, because it includes my baby girl. You know her, too! She’s the one who has been my dedicated photography assistant for the last several years. Now it’s time for her to come out from behind the flash box and take her rightful place in front of the camera. Yay!

I have shared several pics from her sessions (yes, plural!) on my Facebook Page, but here are some you haven’t seen there yet.

Caitlyn is excited for her senior year to get started (minus the whole homework part . . .), especially because it brings with it the return of volleyball season. Until then, you will continue to see her helping out with lighting, posing and finding the best locations for any and all of the great sessions we’ve got lined up.

I can tell the next year is going to be an emotional rollercoaster, as many of you already know and have warned me about. I am buckled in; here’s hoping I am truly ready for the ride.

Before signing off, I wanted to share one more pic of our ‘newest baby.’ Meet Teddy!

He joined our family in late March and is now 6 ½ months old. We love him to pieces and we know you will fall in love with him, too, when you come on over for your ordering session appointments.

August 05, 2016

Hello friends! It’s been far too long since we have connected. We are back (finally) to both welcome the Class of 2017 and mark the end of an era. You see, Hannah is the last of her siblings in a family we hold near and dear to our hearts. We had the privilege of taking her older sister's senior portraits, her older brother's senior portraits, AND her family's pictures. Now, it’s finally her turn! But, as her mom reminded me during our session, there are no more kids after her. (Bummer!)

For this session, we were able to introduce mom and Hannah to Pine Point Beach. It’s one of our favorite spots, even though it can be a bit challenging when the tide is rolling in. Hannah is looking forward to the beginning (and ending) of her senior year, and she is making plans for a career in movie animation. (A fellow creative. Love that!) We wish her much success in her future endeavors.

Here a just a few of our favorites from our time together. From the crashing waves to the sandy toes to the golden light at sunset, we were able to capture it all. Enjoy!

October 15, 2015

We are back today to share another family portrait preview. Meet the Caron family. This will come as no surprise to all of you, most likely, but we met these dear friends years ago through hockey. (We do have non-hockey friends, promise!) All of these guys play, though, so finding one block of time on a beautiful day with no other schedule conflicts was nothing short of a miracle.

We met at one of our favorite local spots in the hope that the foliage would be impressive. While that may not have been the case, sadly, what was impressive was the obvious love this family has for each other. Don’t believe me? Just take a look at these . . .

After we had too much fun with the family pictures, the boys let us take some individual ones. Aren’t they a handsome bunch? :-)

That’s all for now. Mom and dad, we hope you love them as much as we do.

August 21, 2015

Today, we are excited to introduce to you to Olivia. We first met her wonderful family 4 years ago when we had the privilege of taking her sister Rachel’s senior portraits. (See here.) Like Rachel, Olivia is an avid musician and plans to study music in college (maybe at Plymouth State?).

For her session, she wanted a beautiful beach location, so we agreed on Pinepoint. The day we met was a quintessential Maine summer day – perfect temp, no humidity, and a slight breeze – until we hit the beach. To say it was “breezy” would be like saying the ocean was more like fresh than salt water. But, we went with the flow, pulled out all of our tricks and managed to get some great shots like these.

One of the things we love most about photos at the end of the day is the golden light at sunset, as evidenced in these shots.

Many thanks to mom, by the way, for standing guard over our shoes and “stuff” during these sunset shots. Boy - that tide sure seems to come in a lot faster than it goes out!

August 09, 2015

We are back today to introduce you to Justice. We had the pleasure of spending a gorgeous morning with him and his mom at Portland Headlight recently. We had been “warned” ahead of time that Justice was going to be really easy to work with, and he did not disappoint. (Though, I understand if we are lucky enough to work with his younger brother in the future, it might be a different experience. Ha!)

Justice is looking forward to playing football and basketball again this coming year. He plans to study sports journalism after graduation; plans that were reinforced after completing an intense sports journalism camp this summer.

Here are just a few of our many, many favorites from this session. We opted during our time together for some more serious looks. Mom wasn’t sure what she would think of those, because she says Justice is always smiling and that’s just what she knows. We think they came out great, how about you mom?

Speaking of mom, isn’t this moment captured between the two of them fantastic, especially in black and white?

Thank you both for being so wonderful to work with. Best of luck, Justice, as you begin your senior year.